Your Pregnancy Magazine - April/May 2021

In this issue

In this issue of Your Pregnancy & Baby: Prepare to push - Top labour tips; Co(t)-sleeping? - What works best?; What's new? - We pick the best camp cots & monitors; Winterproof your family; Move your toddler from cot to bed; Parenting - Beware of bribes!; How to...Time contractions, Stretch with a chair and fix tummy troubles; Boredom busters for busy kids plus 10 free toy ideas; Nutritious & delicious - Snacks for tots, Easy baby purees and Substantial salads.

Baby? NO THANKS...

Everyone’s supposed to be over the moon at having kids, right? Wrong. What happens when your baby daddy is not doing cartwheels at the prospect of parenthood?

10+ mins

Work. Parent. Repeat.

Can you do it all and maintain sanity? Here are five essential strategies for working parents, now that we’re mostly going back to the office.

5 mins

Get The Basics Right

Breastfeeding your baby will give her a great start in life. It’s important to know how to do it, and why it’s so good for her.

8 mins

Covid & Pregnancy The Facts

I just found out that I am expecting my second baby. During the first wave it seemed that pregnant women weren’t really affected, but now I’ve heard a number of stories about pregnant women getting really ill with it. Will it affect my baby? If I get it, will they do a caesar to get the baby out? Is it possible that I can get it, but my baby not? What are good sources of information about being pregnant with Covid – I don’t want to read scary stories, just facts.

2 mins

We Are What We Eat?

I’m expecting my first baby, and I’ve read that what you eat can change your genes. Wow, is that true? I’m so aware that my body is busy building a baby. So does the same apply for what I’m eating now and my baby’s genes? Please tell me more and give me advice.

3 mins

Your Best Birth Starts Now

The 24-step guide to giving you and Baby the best start ever as mother and child.

6 mins

HOLD ON BABY!

Sometimes, babies come into the world before your 40 weeks of pregnancy are complete. Here’s how to spot pre-term labour and what you can expect.

4 mins

HOLD ME CLOSE

The importance of skin-to-skin time.

5 mins

LITTLE LOVE BUG

Bonding with your newborn is a process. Here’s how to get it started.

3 mins

Kids Are Natural Scientists

Raise your children to have a strong appreciation for the natural world. They’re inheriting the planet from us, after all.

4 mins

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Your Pregnancy Magazine Description:

Your Pregnancy is the only local magazine that offers relevant, credible and accurate information on all aspects of pregnancy. Its local and international experts answer all questions quickly and respectfully. The magazine acknowledges pregnant women’s need to look and feel good. They are concerned about their baby’s health and wellness, but also care about their own. The magazine provides all the info that’s needed, as well as the latest fashion and beauty trends, health issues and exercises. It covers all aspects of pregnancy. The team loves what it does – and it shows.